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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Friday at Yellowstone Drag Strip

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION
YELLOWSTONE DRAG STRIP - ACTON, MONTANA
FRIDAY, AUGUST, 18 2006  
Contact: Dana Mariotti, NHRA (626) 428-0289
 
RACING KICKS OFF AT YELLOWSTONE 
 
            ACTON, Mont. - The first rounds of qualifying kicked off
today at Yellowstone Drag Strip's 3rd Annual Summer Championships, a
round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.  Top Alcohol Dragster
pilot, Cody Perkins and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver, Clint Thompson
took the No. 1 qualifying positions in their classes. 
Cody Perkins of Baffdale, Utah, outran the field with a pass of 5.652
seconds at 251.63 mph.  In the number two position, Sean O'Bannon of
Fontana, Calif., ran 5.705 seconds at 254.04 mph. 
            Klamath Falls, Ore., resident Clint Thompson took the number
one spot with a pass of 5.906 seconds at 239.44.  Thompson outran Brian
Hough of Junction City, Ore., who made a pass of 5.926 seconds, at
245.76 mph in his '04 Firebird.
            Local Driver, Clint Sallee of Glendive, Mont., started the
competition with a great run of 6.863 seconds qualifying on top in Comp
Eliminator.  In Super Stock, Sean Cour of Brush Prairie, Wash., edged
out Ron Parness of Conifer, Colo., for the top spot.
            Top qualifiers in other classes included Tony Hernandez of
Denver, who qualified first in his '65 Corvette in Stock Eliminator.
Top Comp Driver Shawn Cowie of Richmond, B.C., took his dragster for a
pass of 6.757 seconds at 199.43 mph to qualify first.  In the Sportsman
Motorcycle series presented by Harley Davidson, Miles Hauer of Seattle,
Wash., made a pass in his '04 Suzuki with a reaction time of  0.011
seconds to put him in the top position.
            Racing continues Saturday at Yellowstone Drag Strip.  Gates
open at 8:00 a.m.  Tickets are $20 for adults and children 12 and under
are free.  For more information please call Yellowstone Drag Strip at
406-861-RACE or log on to www.yellowstonedragstrip.com.
 
            The following are Friday's qualifying results from
Yellowstone Drag Strip's 3rd Annual Summer Championships, a round of the
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series:
 
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Cody Perkins, Blaffdale, Utah, 5.652 seconds, 251.63 mph
2) Sean O'Bannon, Fontana, Calif., 5.705, 254.04
3) Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., 5.707, 248.25
4) Greg Tacke, Great Falls, Mont., 5.874, 238.01
5) Jeff Isbell, Salt Lake City, Utah, 6.090, 179.11
6) Steve Federlin, Oregon City, Ore., 6.762, 144.41

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls, Ore., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.906 seconds,
239.44 mph
2) Brian Hough, Junction City, Ore., '04 Firebird, 5.926, 245.76
3) Bucky Austin, Fife, Wash., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.989, 239.61
4) Ken Kraus, Great Falls, Mont., '02 Camaro, 6.044, 238.38
5) Hank Coolidge, Sunburst, Mont., '02 Firebird, 6.408, 173.92

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Clint Sallee, Glendive, Mont., dragster, B/D, 6.863 seconds, -0.697
(under index)
2) Rob Harrison, N. Vancouver, B.C., '05 Cavalier, J/A, 8.159, -0.631
3) Kevin Smith, Parker, Colo., '04 Cavalier, B/AA, 7.404, -0.606
4) David From, Pilot Butte, Sask., '23 roadster, K/A, 8.337, -0.603
5) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '34 Chevy, B/SR, 8.311, -0.599
6) Jirka Kaplan, Calgary, Alb., '23 roadster, BB/AM, 7.392, -0.398
7) Bruce Schmiedl, Regina, Sask., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.828, -0.372
8) Dennis Myers, Prosser, Wash., '02 Neon, F/AA, 8.717, -0.313

SUPER STOCK
1) Sean Cour, Brush Prairie, Wash., '04 Cavalier, GT/DA, 10.134 seconds,
-1.176 (under index)
2) Ron Parness, Conifer, Colo., '67 Chevy II, SS/HA, 10.270, -1.140
3) Ernie Penner, Osborne, Manit., '99 Firebird, GT/IA, 11.001, -1.039
4) Art Congdon, Calgary, Alb., '91 Calais, GT/CA, 10.191, -1.019
5) Byron Setters, Red Deer, Alb., '05 Cavalier, GT/AA, 9.900, -0.990
6) Gary Howe, Gig Harbor, Wash., '55 Chevy, SS/N, 11.851, -0.979
7) Rob Youngblood, Nampa, Idaho, '77 Corvette, SS/J, 10.645, -0.975
8) Grant Singer, Regina, Sask., '83 Firebird, SS/CM, 9.451, -0.969
9) Jim Caughlin, Woodburn, Ore., '72 Pinto, SS/FS, 12.409, -0.941
10) Caitlin Setters, Red Deer, Alb., '96 Camaro, GT/EA, 10.619, -0.851

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Tony Hernandez, Denver, '65 Corvette, J/S, 11.641 seconds, -1.609
(under index)
2) Mike Coe, Grand Junction, Colo., '73 Dart, G/S, 11.506, -1.274
3) Brad Burton, Golden, Colo., '72 Firebird, E/SA, 11.346, -1.224
4) Mary Ann Method, Weston, Ore., '69 Nova, B/SA, 10.897, -1.203
5) Bob Gullett, Calgary, Alb., '68 Nova, G/S, 11.579, -1.201
6) Scott Burton, Golden, Colo., '71 Firebird, D/SA, 11.212, -1.198
7) Tommy Gaynor, Vancouver, Wash., '85 Camaro, I/SA, 12.039, -1.151
8) Ross Allsup, Columbus, Mont., '70 Mustang, B/SA, 10.985, -1.115
9) Jay Tittle, Black Hawk, S.D., '67 Fairlane, E/S, 11.418, -1.092
10) Steve Cozakos, Maple Valley, Wash., '69 Nova, G/SA, 11.800, -1.080

TOP COMP
1) Shawn Cowie, Richmond, B.C., dragster, 6.757 seconds, 199.43 mph
2) Quentin Chambers, Bellingham, Wash., dragster, 7.099, 192.71
3) Robert Marquard, Great Falls, Mont., '23 roadster, 7.253, 190.30
4) Tracy Holt, Rivertown, Utah, dragster, 7.275, 186.33
5) Brian Barling, White Rock, B.C., dragster, 7.276, 185.87
6) Dave Slatten, Ft. Collins, Colo., '05 Grand Am, 7.361, 180.19
7) John Evans, North Delta, B.C., dragster, 7.371, 185.97
8) Rod Langley, Boise, Idaho, dragster, 7.512, 179.59
9) Jim Powers, Pocatello, Idaho, dragster, 7.546, 180.40
10) Ken Neibauer, Billings, Mont., '63 Corvette, 7.550, 181.18

MOTORCYCLE
1) Miles Hauer, Seattle, Wash., '04 Suzuki, SMC, 0.011 seconds reaction
time
2) R.J. McAnulty, Billings, Mont., '83 Suzuki, SMC, 0.014
3) Buff Kobs, Coeur D'lene, Idaho, '95 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.017
4) Pete Miclette, Garberville, Calif., '96 Suzuki, SMC, 0.017
5) Doug Rathbun, Oak Harbor, Wash., '74 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.021
6) Jim Sibley, Edmonds, Wash., '90 Suzuki, SMC, 0.023
7) Mike Mitzel, Billings, Mont., '00 Suzuki, SMC, 0.027
8) Jeff Havens, Yakima, Wash., '95 Suzuki, SMC, 0.029
9) Mike Scott, Bonney Lake, Wash., '06 Kawasaki, SMC, 0.029
10) Jordan Miclette, Garberville, Calif., '97 Suzuki, SMC, 0.032

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Dana Mariotti
NHRA Field Marketing
(626) 250-2286 Direct Line
(626) 335-7721 Fax
dmariotti@nhra.com  
 
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